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The Organized Grade-Schooler

Every year, it’s the same thing: back-to-school supplies, new friends and teachers, homework, tests – even awkward social situations. Learn to prepare.

October Checklist

October 1       Child Health Day. Schedule annual checkups for the family. Make a folder for each child containing vaccination records, medical records and history.   Read more...   
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

Getting children to love reading can seem like a daunting task. Let me share with you a few easy tips to help make the task easier.

 

 

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(1 vote) 		 Back-to-School Organizing Tips While summer is still upon us, it is that time of year again – getting ready for going back to school. Before you head off to purchase supplies and clothes for the new school year, take the time to get organized and inventory what you really need. This will ultimately save you time and money, and help reduce stress. Read more... Average Rating
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7 Simple Steps to Get an Organized Start to the New School Year The lazy days of summer are behind us and another school year is in full swing. It's once again time to handle the deluge of school papers that flow in and out of our homes. Read more... Average Rating
(4 votes) 		 Avoid Being Blindsided by Notebook Checks To any parent, the Notebook Check seems out of sync with expected behavior from a grade schooler. But since more teachers are attaching grades to well-kept notebooks, helping students keep tidy binders can help boost their grades. Read more... Average Rating
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Back to School Ways to Help your Student The new school year: It's like a rite of passage. Our parents went through it. We went through it. And each year, our kids go through it anew. Help smooth this much-anticipated event by fostering open communications and bolstering their confidence. Read more... Average Rating
(5 votes) 		 Choosing a School for Children with Social Difficulties School can be challenging in the best of situations. For children with social difficulties, it's especially difficult. The solution from a special-needs school to home schooling will have a tremendous and long-lasting impact on your child's education - and future. Read more... Average Rating
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Helping Your Child Fit into the New Social Scene Grade school is a tough time for kids to find themselves in a new social scene. Help them adjust to new classmates and surroundings by encouraging open communications, supporting their transition, acknowledging your own difficulties, and working together. Read more... Average Rating
(1 vote) 		 How to Achieve Success in School How is success achieved? Good grades or athletic prowess can be two measures. But it's what comes with classroom or on-the-field performance that can be part of the result: pride, self-confidence, and ultimately, happiness and quality of life that builds the foundation for a person's future. Read more... Average Rating
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How to Prepare for Tests and Guarantee an A OK. Parents among us know that, A's are no guarantee. But by applying these tips, high grades can be a reality. Read more... Average Rating
(0 votes) 		 Middle School Organization

The transition from elementary school to middle school can be tolling on a child. There are more classes to go to, changing of classrooms, having multiple teachers to please, new friends from other schools to meet and learning how to use a locker. In addition, it is all done during a difficult stage of life where a pre-teen becomes a teen. Good organization can help make this change go smoother. Following are some tips or parents to help their middle schoolers implement.

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Preschool Learning Online: Teaching Activities & Creative Art to Your Kids at Home "Distance learning" isn't just for college students or adults looking for continuing education. For stay-at-home parents, online programs can help preschool-aged kids learn, too. Read more... Average Rating
(0 votes) 		 Study School Systems Before you Buy a New Home If location is the first three rules of real estate, then "education" should be a close fourth - even higher, if you're a parent. In the market for a new home? Know the local school system. Read more... Average Rating
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The Keys to Effective Discipline Discipline is borne of consistency. Learn how the same message about responsibility and consequences, delivered repeatedly, will drive home your message and help deliver better behavior. Read more... Average Rating
(2 votes) 		 What to Look for in a Good School What should a new school offer your child? Opinions vary by parent. But some things could be a challenging curriculum, a nurturing environment and teachers who care. You have a choice. Look before you move. Read more... Average Rating
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